Huffington Post, which isn't nearly as good as it used to be, seems to be obsessed with the word queer. It doesn't matter to them that most gay men are offended by being referred to as queer, that the word queer is an age-old insult that is still used as a vicious attack word today. The only gay men who "embrace"the word queer are those who regard their homosexuality as their raison d'être. It is a medal of honor for the flamboyant and defensive. I can't imagine the evening news introducing a story that leads off with, "Queer presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said today..." or "Entertainment Tonight features queer Clay Aiken."  Queer is a poisonous word that will never be anything else. Get over it.